WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Hide My WP Ghost
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 80K+ for Defender Security.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Defender Security about 546.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 9, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Defender Security.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Hide My WP Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #400 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.1K | 98.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.5(373) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | today | today |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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